Politics
Kwato’o congratulates Asilaua
BY SAMIE WAIKORI Philip Kwato’o has congratulated Elijah Asilaua on his successful election as the premier of Malaita province. Mr…
FIRST SITTING FRIDAY
BY CAROL-ANNE SULEGA IN an official announcement yesterday, His Excellency Sir David Vunagi, Governor-General of Solomon Islands, has laid out…
Premier Lawrence Hayward unveils ministerial lineup for Isabel Province
BY NED GAGAHE In a significant move, newly sworn-in Premier of Isabel Province Lawrence Hayward wasted no time in revealing…
Two candidates for Malaita’s provincial speaker
BY SAMIE WAIKORI TWO candidates have been nominated to contest the seat of the Speaker for Malaita provincial assembly. This…
Sports
Solomon Islands embraces hookin4health
BY ELTON LONARATHA JNR THE Hockey Hookin4Health Solomon Islands program continues its weekly visitation to schools in Honiara this month.…
Haura FC leads the way in SWPL 2024
BY ELTON LONARATHA JNR WITH three games played by each team in the new women’s football season, Haura FC is…
WARRIORS EXITS
.. Heartbreak for Solomon Warriors FC as Oceania Champions League Journey Ends BY ELTON LONARATHA JNR TELEKOM Super League (TSL)…
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL NEXT WEEK
…. SIBF Prepares to Kick Off High School Basketball Competition 2024 BY ELTON LONARATHA JNR THE much anticipated high school…
Letters
Violence as a Human Rights abuse
DEAR EDITOR, A worrying number of women in the Solomon Islands experience domestic violence. Statistics have shown almost 64% of…
Violation of Human Rights
Dear Editor, As a concerned citizen of this country, I strongly urge our government to recognize the rights of persons…
Chinese companies and domestic politics
AN OBSERVER THE row between the national government and the Malaita Provincial Government (MPG) has degenerated to a level that…
VIEWPOINT- Virivolomo and his misconstrued facts
CELSUS TALIFILU Brisbane AVIATION Permanent Secretary Moses Virivolomo’s attempt to denounce what was said about his conduct in Auki…
Local News
Local revenue key priority for Guadalcanal province
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU Local revenue remains the key priority area for investment for Guadalcanal provincial government to ensure that recurrent…
Second dose of Astra 2-3 months after first
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE second doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine will be given two to three months after the…
WPG cautious of budget cuts
BY BEN BILUA WESTERN Provincial Government (WPG) is being cautious with its budget as the National Government gets tight on…
Country begins covid-19 vaccination rollout today
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO SOLOMON Islands will today officially launch its vaccination programme. This historic event will take place at…
Proper hygiene facilities for Bilua school
BY BEN BILUA In Gizo UNITED Church Education Authority which owns Bilua School has acknowledged Save the Children and DFAT…
Guale spending drops this year
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU Guadalcanal province is looking at spending less this year. Provincial finance minister, Andrew Tahisihaka shared this on…